Linganore AVA
| Linganore AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1983 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Maryland |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 23,310 hectares (57,600 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Chambourcin , Chardonel , Traminette |
Linganore AVA (recognized since September 19, 1983) is a wine-growing region in the US state of Maryland . The area extends to the administrative areas of Frederick County and Carroll Counties in northern Maryland. The region is part of the Piedmont Plateau northwest of Baltimore .
The surface of the Piedmont is characterized by a gently rolling landscape. The climate of Linganore is warm and because of the proximity to the Atlantic moist ocean. The soils consist mainly of gravel and clay .
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.63 Linganore." ( Memento of February 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page on May 27, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page on May 27, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Linganore (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on May 27, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
- Bruce Cass and Jancis Robinson (Eds.): The Oxford Companion to the Wine of North America. Oxford University Press, New York 2000.